SynaXG (a provider of AI-RAN solutions), in collaboration with Kyocera (a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturer) and NVIDIA, has claimed to have unveiled the world’s first software-defined mmWave 5G vRAN solution at MWC Barcelona 2025.
This technology is expected to transform industries with better connectivity and edge AI processing, targeting widespread deployment in sectors like smart manufacturing and healthcare.
Trials with select partners are planned for late 2025.
“AI-RAN represents the next frontier for wireless networks, taking 5G, 5G Advanced, and O-RAN to new heights and paving the way for 6G as the future of connectivity,” noted Soma Velayutham, general manager for AI in 5G and telecoms at NVIDIA.
Lab Test Results
In recent lab tests, the solution demonstrated handling five carriers with 400 MHz bandwidth each on a single NVIDIA GH200 superchip. This resulted in a speed of up to 30 Gbps, comparable to custom solutions but with more flexibility and upgradability.
These tests also showed potential for creating highly energy-efficient networks. AI algorithms improved data transfer efficiency and reduced power consumption, making mmWave technology promising for future AI-native wireless communications.
The solution combines advanced radio technology with network control units, enabling both AI-and-RAN and AI-for-RAN capabilities across Layer 1 to Layer 3 functions on the NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper™ Superchip.
“This achievement lays the foundation for AI to improve and run on super-fast mmWave networks,” said Mantosh Malhotra, chief business officer at SynaXG.
The collaboration leverages Kyocera’s strengths in mmWave technology and NVIDIA’s AI Aerial platform to deliver high performance, optimised costs, and improved sustainability for next-generation networks.
In December last year, American telecommunications company Verizon announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to deliver a solution enabling AI applications to operate on Verizon’s 5G private network with mobile edge computing (MEC).
Verizon’s secure 5G infrastructure and private MEC were to be integrated with NVIDIA AI Enterprise software and NIM microservices. According to the company, demonstrations of this solution were to begin early this year.
In November 2024, NVIDIA, along with SoftBank Group’s telecoms division, SoftBank Corp., launched AITRAS, the world’s first AI and 5G telecommunications network.
Artificial Intelligence Radio Access Network (AI-RAN) came in, which refers to the integration of AI and machine learning (ML) into the radio access network (RAN) of cellular systems like 5G and 6G. This combination enables smarter, more efficient network performance and management.
